![]() The hetero ones are rigid, with their shoulders slightly hunched forward-and they beam from (ahem) cheek to cheek when a blur advancing toward the stage turns out to be a woman. ![]() ![]() There are straight dancers and gay dancers, and you can decode their orientation based on their moves. The ’Shoe’s troupe is a diverse lot, certainly more so than the staff of most other Boystown bars. My ritual is always the same: scoop up an empty stool and scan the room to figure out which comely lad in a jockstrap shall be the recipient of the wad of singles the bartender has handed me. Known to regulars as “the ’Shoe,” the Boystown joint at the corner of Halsted and Belmont is the city’s only bar featuring a daily lineup of male dancers. When it comes to gay nightlife in Chicago, the Lucky Horseshoe occupies a category all its own. Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation.Click here to join the Reader Membership Community today! Close
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